New Scout Optimization Algorithm

[Namir]

The first generation model for the Scout Optimization Algorithm (SOA) has pods that land randomly in the trust region. Each pod launches a group of scouts that search in the viscinity. The location of the pds remain fixed.

In the second generation of SOA, the pods also explore finding better locations. The scout's location are also influenced by the new pod location and are attracted by better pod location. Introducing the concept of modible pods resulted in signficiant improvement in the results for all the vaersions of SOA function. The study I posted only deals with the second gneration of the SOA functions.

Namir